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We are proud to be an environmentally
conscious office! We are committed to make changes in our office that
reduce our environmental impact. We have already taken steps and have
an action plan to become more eco-friendly.
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Steps Taken
- We have replaced paper patient charts with digital charts.
- We have eliminated our chemical xray processor and film
to replace it with low radiation digital radiography.
- We use digital intraoral and extraoral cameras which also
eliminate chemical processing of film and reduce paper use.
- We use steam sterilization and have eliminated toxic cold-sterile
solutions.
- Utilize low energy florescent lighting.
- We have waterless hand sanitizers throughout the office.
- Installed an amalgam separator to remove amalgam waste
from our wastewater
- We use text and email reminders eliminating post card
reminders.
- We make CAD CAM crowns in office eliminating wasteful
impressions and transportation to and from the lab.
- We have installed occupancy sensors to turn off lights
in rooms when noone is in the room.
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Earth Friendly Action Plan
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